Mid-Century Dining Chairs Makeover

In a strange turn of events, Chicago has had absolutely amazing weather over the past week or so. It is FEBRUARY and we have had temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s for multiple days in a row. I am beyond thrilled with this taste of spring in the dead of winter, and have been using it to my full advantage, which includes heading out to the garage to give some neglected mid-century style chairs a makeover!

My sister bought a set of four of these chairs a couple of years ago and then deposited them in my garage last summer. I fully intended to redo them at that time, but life got in the way. (Don’t you hate it when that happens?!?) They had their pre-makeover photo shoot and then sat in the garage for months.

And if it weren’t for my HomeRight Finish Max Sprayer, I never would have been able to finish these so quickly! Hand brushing takes forever, but with my sprayer I knocked out four chairs in half a day!

I just love the fabric, too. I think it’s definitely the graphic look these chairs require, but in colors that work with today’s decorating trends!

I’m so glad I finally got around to doing this mid-century dining chairs makeover – especially since they were taking up space in the garage and my husband was threatening to throw them away or burn them. (That’s a common theme around here, friends. He’s not super on board with my furniture hoarding habits.)

Now I just need to find someone to buy them or figure out somewhere to put them. . . .

Wow! I mean, wow! What a difference that makes. Mid-century modern is really “hot” right now, and those are so cute. It takes a eye to figure out what to do to transform something old into something modern, and you definitely have it Bre. I love them:)

Looking for Something?

Thank you to Cutting Edge Stencils for providing the stencil used in this project and the prize to be awarded in the giveaway. The project and opinions are all my own. One thing I love is giving a plain object new life and personality with a simple change. Stenciling the seats of my beat up kitchen […]

Thank you to Kreg Tool Company for sponsoring this post. The project and opinions are all my own! Also, this post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy here. Years ago when the ladies of the Monthly DIY Challenge and I started up this whole thing, I knew there would be times that […]

As I’ve alluded to before, I am super impatient when it comes to my projects (and well, most everything in life. Patience is not my strong suit.). I love instant gratification and I don’t like for any project to take too long. That’s probably why I fell in love with chalky finish paint; most every […]

Today I’m feeling a little shocked about two things: (1) I blinked and we’re ten days into August; and (2) it’s again time for The Monthly DIY Challenge. If you’re unfamiliar with The Monthly DIY Challenge, each month some of my best blogger friends and I team up to create projects that revolve around common […]